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Dharma Talks Access for Retreatants
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November 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge
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2011-11-01 (29 days)
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge
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2011-11-28
The Coolness Of Letting Go
52:41
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Sky Dawson
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| Nibbana is the coolness of letting go when there is no grasping or resistance. When we do hold on; when we can put aside; how do we detach. |
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2011-11-24
Anatta: Investigating the Misperception of Self
57:59
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Carol Wilson
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| As has been said, the self is a ghost that appears to exist only because it is not investigated. In this talk we explore some of the ways that we perceive experience inaccurately and create a view of lasting self. We also mention the advice of Achaan Buddhadasa to generate a contentment with emptiness.
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2011-11-21
Equanimity As An Awakening Factor
48:06
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Sky Dawson
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| Finding balance and ease are crucial to practice. This talk explores how to achieve awakening in daily life, how equanimity stabilizes practice and is one of the factors of enlightenment. |
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2011-11-17
Understanding Dukkha
58:01
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Carol Wilson
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| The understanding of Dukkha - the first noble truth, as well as one of the three characteristics of phenomena - opens our hearts and minds into the peace of wisdom and the beauty of compassion. |
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2011-11-14
The Potential Of Memory
58:50
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Sky Dawson
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| This talks explores memory from different perspectives and how to bring the past into the present. It will also reflect on remembering and the potential of Sati |
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2011-11-10
The perception of impermanence.
55:58
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Carol Wilson
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| The buddha said that the perception of impermanence, when cultivated, leads one to liberation. This talk explores some of the ways that we do not recognize this characteristic of existence. |
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2011-11-07
Generosity
49:03
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Sky Dawson
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| Sila and Dana - Mindful living and giving. This talk explores how to live with care and generosity in our lives and in our practice. |
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